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With only one game to rely upon as a basis for judgment, it is difficult to form an accurate opinion of the strength of the Valparaiso football team, but it is certain that a heavy and experienced eleven of no mean strength will be sent into the Stadium on Saturday. With nine of last year's veterans back, Coach Keogan, the mentor who won fame as the sponsor of the formidable Great Lakes eleven during the war, has a reliable nucleus around which to build a team worthy to invade the east. Kercheval and Searing are the only...
...victory over the light Carroll College team is hardly a test of the Valparaiso strength. The Lake Forest contest, scheduled for last Saturday, would have been a more reliable indication, but it was unfortunately called off. The Valparaiso players took advantage of this chance to see the Holy Cross eleven in action, as the big Catholic college is their principal rival...
...final scrimmage, yesterday afternoon, before the game with Valparaiso Saturday, Coach Fisher's men scored several times against the scrubs. The second eleven was unable to make any tally throughout the scrimmage. The Valparaiso team arrived in Boston last night and will have a work-out on the field this afternoon...
...exception of Johnson, were pitted against the scrubs in a 50-minute scrimmage on Soldiers Field yesterday when Sedgwick, Woods, Tolbert, Gaston and Macomber were given a lay-off. Some of these players are out with minor injuries, but all are expected to be in shape for the Valparaiso tussle Saturday...
After the seconds, using Valparaiso formations had made a fresh start with the ball at midfield, Havemeyer and Churchill intercepted a pass and made first down on a 12-yard run, respectively. Here Brown picked up a loose ball and rushed to the 8-yard line, and a line buck by Gratwick carried the pigskin over for the second score...